Where does “ansa” come from?

ansa (Guinea-Bissau Creole) comes from Portuguese asa, from Vulgar Latin asa, from Latin ansa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂emseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- — to grasp-; to hold on to; love.

ansa (Guinea-Bissau Creole): wing

Definitions

  1. wing

Ancestry of “ansa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseasawing; handle
2Vulgar LatinasaArchaic form of āra
3Latinansahandle; tiller
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂emseh₂handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em-to grasp-; to hold on to; love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂emseh₂ →Every word from Latin ansa →